National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 104, Washington 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 10, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 20173
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Boston 27371921104
Washington 28222428102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 18-4 8-3 10-1 W9
Washington 7-13 4-6 3-7 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 4-6 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 10-1 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 9 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Gilbert Arenas played 41:33 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Rajon Rondo played 37:36 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 13.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.6 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Washington
Rajon Rondo 21 Scoring Gilbert Arenas 25
Rajon Rondo 11 Assists Gilbert Arenas 8
Kendrick Perkins 11 Rebounds Caron Butler 8
Ray Allen 6 Free Throws Made Caron Butler 4
Tony Allen 2 Steals Andray Blatche 5
Kendrick Perkins 2 Blocks Caron Butler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 104 49.3 4-12 26-37 20 40 5 6 14
Washington 102 48.2 6-18 14-22 21 34 3 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Celtics have a W/L % of .824 after a win and .750 after a loss.